Executive Moves

Mark Santamaria, former chief financial officer of Mission Essential, has been appointed as senior vice president and CFO of Cobham‘s advanced electronic solutions sector. He will oversee the sector’s legal organization, contracts and compliance efforts and will also serve on the board of Cobham subsidiary AES Holdings, the company said Monday. Santamaria previously worked in finance leadership roles […] More

Shawn Black, former vice president and general manager of Leonardo DRS‘ electro-optical and infrared systems business, has joined Cobham as the first chief operating officer of its advanced electronic solutions business. Jill Kale, president of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, said in a statement released Monday that Black will oversee profit-and-loss accounts and operational strategies at CAES’ 16 facilities. […] More

Amy Heintz, a 15-year research leader at Battelle, has been named the nonprofit company’s first technical fellow. Heintz will work with academic and industry professionals to help advance Battelle’s material science-based offerings to support government and commercial transformation efforts, the nonprofit said Monday. “We are very pleased to promote Amy to lead scientific advancement and […] More

Acorn Growth Companies has appointed Hal Chrisman, formerly a vice president of ICF, to serve as an executive in charge of the private equity firm’s acquisition strategies. His appointment is effective Nov. 1 and he will bring more than three decades of aerospace and defense market experience to his new position, Acorn said Monday. He […] More

Bradley Feldmann, chairman, president and CEO of Cubic, has been named a board leadership fellow at the National Association of Corporate Directors. He joins the NACD fellowship program that aims to empower members through insights, data and boardroom practices, Cubic said Monday. Feldmann said the company strives to maintain its corporate governance standards and that he looks forward […] More

Shawn Moore, former commander of detachment 6 at the U.S. Air Force‘s Installation and Mission Support Center, has been named program director for Woolpert’s military market area. Woolpert said Friday the retired Air Force colonel will oversee efforts to secure U.S. military base support projects in both domestic and international locations in his new role. […] More

David Shedd, a government service veteran with nearly 33 years of intelligence and national security experience, has been elected as chairman of Draper’s board of directors. He has served as a board member at Draper over the past three years and succeeds Franklin Miller, who held the chairman role for the past five years, the nonprofit […] More

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Rogers, former head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, has joined cybersecurity company Team8 as a senior adviser. Rogers will offer his cybersecurity experience to support Team and its portfolio companies in developing, as well as the firm’s expansion strategy in the U.S. market, Team8 said Thursday. He will also […] More

Dave Maxwell, formerly senior vice president of Dewberry’s southern Virginia and North Carolina offices, has been promoted to operating unit manager of the company’s more than 20 offices in southeast U.S. He will supervise more than 500 employees across Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and central and southern Virginia, as well as oversee growth and operational strategies in […] More

Former Defense Department official Michele Flournoy and Goldman Sachs veteran Ellen Jewett have been named to the board of directors at Booz Allen Hamilton. Flournoy, who will join the board’s compensation committee on Oct. 24, previously served as DoD undersecretary for policy and as CEO of the Center for a New American Security, Booz Allen said Tuesday. She is also […] More

Maria Lehman, former chief operating officer and interim executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority, has returned to Parsons as a vice president and director of business development. The 36-year industry veteran will support the company’s infrastructure group in business development and market growth efforts within the N.Y. region, Parsons said Monday. In her previous […] More

Willard Williams, a 26-year federal information technology market veteran, has joined 9th Way Solutions as chief operating officer of the Fairfax, Va.-based company. The company said Friday Williams will oversee operations in the enterprise and health IT services, systems and program management, and cyber and information security areas. He previously led enterprise IT projects for AECOM, ManTech, […] More